16. Hunting lessons (2)
[Basic Combat Guidance Theory ─ Field Practice]
green forest.
A hunting ground where monsters are bred for practical training by cadets.
Since the entire area is under observation, a practical score is given by combining observed data with game caught.
The time limit is from 9:00 am to 11:30, 30 minutes before the end of the second period, a total of two and a half hours.
Before entering the forest, I captured each member of the group in my eyes.
Combat Division 10th Eleanor Andersen.
A hero later nicknamed Shingou, he has lime-colored hair and scent, and a neat and beautiful appearance befitting an elf.
As a leader and a top cadet, he possessed the most outstanding fighting power among the crew members.
Kaiba ranks 75th in the Combat Division.
A throwing master who aims at the opponent’s vitals by accurately throwing metal cards.
Even though one eye is covered with unkempt hair, he has a handsome, unlucky face.
Kim Ji-soo, ranked 167th in the Combat Division.
A soldier who uses a spear and a member of the Korean Association. A fragile impression, but a surprisingly well-trained body.
Since he is also a talented person who entered the leadership, it was natural if it was natural.
‘It was unexpectedly well chosen.’
Everyone in the group except for Eleanor changed, and someone did it at the moment, but for some reason, both of them had the scent of outsiders, and they were friends who felt a sense of unity.
There was a vague trust that it would not cause trouble.
For now, I was satisfied with the fact that I hadn’t met the bad ties from my previous life.
Besides, the composition was good.
Changsu Kim Ji-soo and I caught the monster in the front line, Eleanor shot from behind.
It seemed that Kaiba in the center could see the situation and join the front or provide cover for the shooter.
‘Compared to Team 1, where everyone only uses fists… . No, it’s an illusion itself.’
For some reason, I was luckier than Chun Yu-ha.
Satisfied with the welcome fact, I nodded my head.
Then, Eleanor’s eyes met. I thought her eyes were somehow fierce.
‘… … what? What’s on my face?’
Why are you staring at me like that? Did you miss something during breakfast?
Even though I knew it wasn’t me, I roughly scanned the entire texture of my face just in case.
“Tsk.”
Seeing me like that, the elf frowned, clicked his tongue, and turned his head with a swish.
“… … ?”
what a bad day
“I will guide you, and Mr. Kaiba will provide cover in the middle… … In front of Jisu… … ”
It was only natural that Eleanor took over as leader because they were ranked high and the elves in the forest were invincible.
She immediately decided on a rough formation for what would happen in the woods.
When it comes to actual combat, things often don’t work out the way we want, but it’s much easier to deal with emergencies if you have a basic response in place.
“Yes, it looks like this is done, so let’s start soon.”
It was the moment when Eleanor, who had sorted out the situation, was about to step forward to lead the way.
“… … me, over there.”
Kim Ji-soo raised her hand with a big wink. He timidly pointed at me.
“Isn’t Kang-jun doing anything?”
It wasn’t a tone of meddling or jealousy or criticism that it would be nice to play.
pure doubt.
Because Eleanor never mentioned my role in any formation.
No, it wasn’t even called.
I was wondering too, so I looked at her with a slight nod of my head.
Eleanor looked at Kim Ji-soo with an expressionless face and said.
“It’s a avant-garde like Ji Soo. Can’t we just act together?”
“… … Oh yes.”
Contrary to his polite tone, his voice was cold.
Kim Ji-soo didn’t really agree, but he quickly nodded and gently folded his hands.
Eleanor Andersen skimmed through the members as if there were no more problems.
Kaiba shrugged, and Jisoo Kim shook his head as if he would not say more.
Confirming that, Eleanor turned around and started exploring the forest.
without paying attention to me at all.
Since our first eye contact, not a single second of your time has been wasted on me.
Then you have no choice but to be puzzled.
‘f*ck. What’s wrong with him?’
Eleanor Andersen was originally a long-lived elf, highly sociable, diligent, and respectful to everyone.
Chun You-ha said, ‘Even if it’s difficult, let’s try it together.’ If it’s the style of doing it, Eleanor feels like distributing it in the right place considering the individual’s ability.
Personally, in the role of leader, I rated it higher than Chun Yu-ha… …
‘Suddenly, instead of being polite, he ate a piece of sh*t.’
I don’t know why, but they treat me like someone who doesn’t exist at all.
I wanted to hit a medley of swearing like a shotgun, asking what this was, but I endured it for now.
Maybe something bad happened, and I decided to take care of it as an adult.
‘… … But should that be considered young?’
In a way, an elf of the same age as the homeroom teacher.
When I suddenly guessed her real age, I tilted my head.
Do you think it’s okay not to look at it?
‘Let’s watch a little longer.’
I was almost offended by the way he looked like he ate a bowl of rice, but as he saw Eleanor proceeding smoothly in the lead, his heart gradually became more tolerant.
She didn’t flinch for nothing.
Even if it is a cumbersome path, he directly prunes bushes and branches, leading us to the correct answer.
It looks at traces, footprints, and feces left in the bush and pursues a specific target.
[ Horn Bear ]
A bear and intermediate level beasts characterized by thick, tough hide and a large horn on its forehead.
It’s easy to blow your head off if you do it with natural strength and agility.
In addition, it is a dangerous object that even uses ‘skills’ with the magic contained in the single horn on its forehead.
But the compatibility was good for us.
If you keep the Horn Bear in check with a long-reach spear and eat away at your health with arrows and cards from a distance, you should be able to catch it without difficulty.
Even the appearance is large, and it has a tremendous feeling, so it is perfect as a prey for pretense.
As soon as Eleanor found the traces, she avoided the goblins and orcs as much as possible and headed towards only the Horn Bears.
All he had to do was follow Eleanor as he pruned branches with a dagger.
All we have to do is just look around to see if there is an ambush monster around.
About thirty minutes had passed since I entered the verdant forest.
So far, I haven’t encountered any monsters, so it’s easy to lose concentration, but none of our crew members let down their guard.
Such a great focus and engaged attitude allowed me to react right away.
“All in battle formation!”
At the same time as Eleanor’s urgent cry, eleven goblins screamed and fell from the tree.
In addition, there are eight individuals that stand up from the bushes everywhere and shoot poisonous needles.
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Logs flew from the front and sides, respectively.
It was an ambush by the sinister forest goblins who knew how to erase their tracks.
Mutually Profit-! KEA-!
In response to the sudden attack, the front lineman Kim Ji-soo gave priority to the goblins falling on Eleanor, even though he had a surprised expression on his face.
That’s a wise decision.
On the other hand, Kaiba began to engage with the goblins who rose from the side of the bush with a relaxed expression.
I exchanged poison needles and cards.
And Eleanor quickly fired arrows with a displeased expression.
PABABABAK-! Seven goblins died in the air.
Made lightly, but great feat.
Soon after, Eleanor, who noticed Kim Ji-soo’s joining, entrusted the remaining 4 objects to him.
She turned her protest against the relatively dangerous goblins with stingers.
Confirming their calm response, I also decided to do my part.
─The liver (艮, mountain) of the eight trigrams (八卦).
Soon the hand became a mountain.
I tossed the stone into the log in front of me from afar, carrying its energy.
Then he wrapped the lightning around his leg and ran.
He hit the log on the side with his foot, which went straight for Kaiba’s head.
Quaang!
Smashed pieces of wood flew backwards.
The three goblins that were shooting poison darts out of the bush were hit by the sharp shrapnel! I screamed.
Around that time, a stone hit the log in the front direction with a bang.
What a profit… …
The log, which had been leaning to the extreme, lost its inertia in an instant and turned into a horizontal position.
At the same time, arrows were pierced into the heads of the goblins who were confronting Kim Ji-soo.
“… … Huh.”
So the battle ended.
A brief engagement lasting only a few tens of seconds. It was too short a time for the heat that had just risen to dissipate, so a brief lull ensued.
match! match! match! match!
Suddenly, Kaiba started clapping his hands with a pleased expression.
After the battle, he gave me an intense gaze and shouted at me.
“bravo! Is this first class? The secret weapon of the Korean Demonic Cult?!”
The guy who shouted that out of the blue strode over to me and put his shoulder on me.
Kaiba shouted “Bro!”
Kim Ji-soo on one side said with a recalled expression, as if the tension had gradually eased.
“Ah, it’s barely a goblin, but you blocked it so well?! Kaiba-san and Kang-jun-san are so cool, and Eleanor-san’s bow skills are real!”
I was so excited that I praised our group’s fighting ability, even spitting.
Mainly Eleanor.
Certainly, Kaiba seemed to stand out because I saved him, but Eleanor alone killed 11 goblins.
This time, the opponent was only goblins, but their speed and accuracy were definitely excellent, as their rapid fire ability did not fall just because they were in front of an orc or a horn bear.
It uses magic power, and close combat is not the main focus, so it gets less attention.
The potential of the top 10th combat cadet cannot be ignored.
But is it not at all satisfying?
Even at that moment, Eleanor bit her nails, distorting her beautiful armies.
“… … fishing grounds… … Garbage to do… ”
Muttering something, she suddenly raised her head and glared at me.
gloomy eyes.
Seeing that, I suddenly felt uncomfortable.
Did she purposefully delay the response to the ambush hoping he would get hit?